Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.